Chapter 137: The Sword Spirit
After performing a set of skills, Gu Han naturally consumed a lot of soul power.
Fortunately, he had always focused on the condensation of soul power since. After using his skills, Gu Han did not show any signs of fatigue.
"Not bad, not bad, looks good."
The little Snow Empress nodded with satisfaction, but with her current petite image paired with such a mature expression, the contrast gave off an unexpected cuteness.
"Thank you for the compliment, Senior Snow Empress."
Gu Han smiled slightly and walked back to Bibi Dong and the others.
"Senior sister, Senior Glowing Feather, two uncles, my seventh soul ring has now been filled thanks to Senior Snow Empress."
"Next, the two uncles can rest and recover from their injuries."
"My senior sister and I will also take this time to rest in Shuofeng City, and I'll have a chat with Senior Glowing Feather."
"Very good."
Qianjun and Jiangmo nodded slightly, and then asked, "By the way, Xiaohan, after absorbing such a high-year soul ring, what is your current soul power level?"
Hearing this, everyone looked at him curiously.
"Yes, junior brother, what level are you now?"
Gu Han did not hide anything and replied, "I'm now level 73."
"Ah? Only level 73?"
Bibi Dong was surprised. In the past, whenever junior brother absorbed a soul beast, his level would increase by four or five. But now, after absorbing a 690,000-year soul beast, the rise was actually less?
Gu Han smiled, gently rubbed Bibi Dong's head, and explained, "Senior Snow Empress's sacrifice is different from the typical sacrifices we know."
"Although Senior Snow Empress sacrificed herself to me, most of her power was retained to preserve her soul's integrity and memory."
"Some of it was used to enhance the quality of my martial soul, transforming it into a super martial soul with the Ultimate Ice attribute."
Of course, most of the energy was actually stored by the Nameless Method.
Gu Han didn't reveal this part.
It wasn't because he didn't trust the others, but even he couldn't fully explain what the Nameless Method was. With the faint sense of something watching, he worried that saying it aloud might bring about unimaginable consequences.
As for the smaller increase in soul power this time compared to the past, Gu Han didn't mind at all.
Even in the past, he had always re-condensed and purified his soul power at each level, turning it into a force he could perfectly control—making it a part of himself rather than a power gained through external boosts.
Moreover, Gu Han didn't only do this for himself. He also guided Bibi Dong to condense her soul power to the extreme at each level.
Only in this way could they widen the gap at the same level, increase the strength of their soul skills, and fight across higher levels.
"I see..."
The others nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that humans still understood too little about soul beasts—especially those that had lived for 100,000 years or more.
"However, sword spirit... this is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing."
Glowing Feather looked at the Snow Empress floating in the air, not even as tall as his knee. His gaze was full of curiosity and exploration.
The Snow Empress only chuckled, completely unbothered.
Now, she could clearly feel that the heavenly tribulation that once loomed over her had disappeared, yet her soul age had not decreased.
On the contrary, as Gu Han's strength increased, her own soul age would increase alongside his.
She also discovered an interesting phenomenon: she could absorb the soul power Gu Han gave her to increase her soul age.
However, this was only possible with Gu Han's permission. Without it, she couldn't absorb any of his soul power.
Afterward, with nothing urgent to do, everyone returned north to Shuofeng City.
The Snow Empress had returned to the Frost Sword by then. Within the sword was a space resembling a spiritual domain, where the Snow Empress now resided. Naturally, only she could enter it.
Upon returning to Shuofeng City, Qianjun and Jiangmo found a hotel to recover and recuperate.
Glowing Feather introduced Shui Qingwu and the others to Gu Han and Bibi Dong over the next few days.
Of course, Glowing Feather concealed his identity as a worshipper.
His current public identity was the honorary dean of Tianshui College, and Gu Han and Bibi Dong were just young juniors visiting him.
Although Shui Qingwu and the other girls were very surprised after learning of Gu Han and Bibi Dong's soul power levels...
They ended up talking more with Bibi Dong.
Gu Han and Glowing Feather were ruthlessly left out by the group of girls.
Neither of them minded—it wasn't as if the girls' conversations were suitable for two grown men anyway.
In the days that followed, Gu Han also visited Grandpa Gu, Grandpa Markel, and Brother Tao.
His grandfather was still in good health, which brought him great joy.
Moreover, after learning that Gu Han had become a Soul Saint, the entire village was overjoyed.
Some villagers even suggested renaming the village to "Holy Soul Village."
Of course, Gu Han refused the proposal.
In the end, under the villagers' strong request, Gu Han agreed to have a statue of himself erected in the village square.
As for Grandpa Markel and Brother Tao...
After practicing the advanced meditation method, their cultivation speed had improved significantly. While not as extraordinary as Gu Han's, it was still much faster than before.
Currently, Brother Tao had reached level 35 as a Soul Master.
And Markel had gone from a withered tree to rebirth. He broke through his bottleneck and successfully advanced to the Soul King realm. With the organization's help, he obtained a soul ring over 10,000 years old.
As a Soul King, Markel should have been promoted to a Black Cardinal, but he declined.
In Markel's words:
"I'm old and can't leave my hometown. I want to contribute more to Shuofeng City in the rest of my life."
Even so, his income was raised to the level of a Black Cardinal.
His status naturally surpassed that of a regular White Cardinal.
As for Brother Tao, it was said he would assume a White Cardinal post in a small city by next year.
When talking about it, the corners of his mouth were harder to suppress than.
According to Lu Rentao's original life plan, he'd only reach this position at around forty.
Now, thanks to Gu Han's help, he married early, and even married a goddess. He could truly say he succeeded in both career and love.
Of course, the older Brother Gui Hai—who had helped Gu Han hunt his first soul ring—was also practicing the advanced meditation method and had reached level 32 as a Soul Master.
It would still take three to five years for him to become a high-level Soul Master and serve as a White Cardinal.
When the three talked about Gu Han, they couldn't help but sigh. That young man from just a few years ago was now blessed by the Angel God and had grown to this point—truly destined by the heavens.
Especially Lu Rentao, who had discovered a super genius like Gu Han for the Spirit Hall and received a massive bonus—enough for him to retire and live in luxury for several lifetimes.
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